Combined curtain ring and clamp.



M. WOGAN. COMBINED CURTAIN RING AND CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED-ream, 1914.

1,130,362, Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

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MICHAEL WOGAN. OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED CURTAIN RING AND CLAMP.

Application filed February 27, 1914.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, MICHAEL WVOGAN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inCombined Curtain Rings and Clamps, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to devices for securing and hanging curtains,portieres, etc., and combines a resilient metallic ring and a buttonclamp carried thereby.

The object of the invention is to provide a ring, readily slidable uponan ordinary curtain pole, and terminating at its lower side in a devicefor clamping the upper edge portion of a curtain, without injuring thefabric of the same, as when puncturing it with a pin, or when usinghooks.

Another object is to provide a ring of such character that it will havean artistic appearance, and add to the general beauty of the curtain, orother drapery.

Further objects and advantages of the device are brought out in thefollowing specification when read in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the preferredembodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the clampportion of the device, showing a curtain in place by dotted lines; Fig.3 is'a side elevation of the same, with the clamp open.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, the preferred embodimentof the invention comprises a wire of suitable size and cross-section,bent to form a loop or eye 1 and then twisted as tightly as de sired andas shown at 2, said twisted strands being curved to form a largecircular ring or hoop 3 adapted to surround a curtain pole 4:. The ends5 of the wire are spaced apart and inserted through substantiallydiametrically extending apertures 6 in the head 7 of a button 8 and bentat their extreme ends, to prevent their removal from said apertures.Said head is preferably rounded upon its outer surface, while a malesection 9, of less diameter than said head, extends from the centralportion thereof and is' in Copies of this patent may be obtained forfive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

Serial No. 821,532.

turn rounded upon its outer face to prevent any sharp edge from beingpresented to a piece of the fabric while within the clamp.

In forming this'device a short open section 10 of the double wire isprovided between the actual ends 5 and twisted portion 2, thereof andthrough this section is passed that part of the twisted portion 2 of thewire which is adjacent to the loop 1, before said ends 5 are insertedinto the holes 6 of the button 8. To insert a curtain, or other hanging,into said clamp, the sides of the large ring 3 are compressed, thusseparating the smaller end portion 9 of the button from the loop 1 ofthe wire, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The material is then inserted asshown in the latter figure and the sides of the ring 3 are released,whereby the resiliency of said ring causes said end9 of the button topress said material into the loop 1, as indicated in the former figure,thus firmly gripping the material and securely holding the same adjacentto the pole 4.

I Vhile I have described two forms in which this invention may beembodied, it is evident that many changes may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof or from the scope of the appendedclaim.

I claim A combined curtain ring and clamp constructed of a single strandof wire bent back upon itself to form an eye and twisted throughout themajority of its length, said twisted member being bent into circularform and the terminal ends of the strands being separated and bent atright angles, a button secured upon the separated right angular ends,the aforesaid eye being bent so as to be engaged by the button and beingarranged between the separated ends of the strand, the inherentresiliency of the rings normally tending to engage the button with theeye.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL WOGAN.

Witnesses:

HELEN G. DALEY, NORMAN J. SMITH.

Washington, D. G.

